Leila Khaled Evolution unexpected take on the liberation

unexpected take on the liberation of Paris' JULIAN JACKSON

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Drawing on the accounts of over one hundred and fifty former national servicemen

Leila Khaled Evolution unexpected take on the liberationDubbed 'the poster girl of Palestinian militancy', Leila Khaled's image flashed across the world after she hijacked a passenger jet in 1969. The picture of a young, determined looking woman with a checkered scarf, clutching an AK 47, was as era defining as that of Che Guevara. In this intimate profile, based on interviews with Khaled and those who know her, Sarah Irving gives us the life story behind the image. Key moments of Khaled's turbulent life